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Halloween Decorating and Tasting Ideas

Let’s talk Halloween decorating and tasting ideas to enhance and entice a frighteningly festive spooktacular.

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Midwest Living Magazine

Tricks and treats in classic themes and tastes, traditional colors, vintage finds, and striking textures and patterns lend the Halloween hostess a helping hand.

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Blood Red Eucalyptus Wreath, 24 Inches

Eeks, treats, and sweets welcome all who dare to enjoy.

Pumpkin Outdoor Coir Mat

Pumpkin Outdoor Coir Mat

Setting the scene to impress and beguile with just the right amount of light to cast an enchanting spell.

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Frosted Glass Pumpkin

Welcome the famished to partake in party sips, dips, tastes and treats but first, partyware and party wear.

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Velvet Bats Mesh Tulle Midi Skirt in Pumpkin

Velvet Bats Mesh Tulle Midi Skirt in Pumpkin

Mini wreaths play ring around the candle.

Black Bat Branch Mini Wreath by Bloom Room

Black Bat Branch Mini Wreath by Bloom Room

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Halloween LED Pillar Candle

Vintage and in the style of vintage Halloween decorations and tablewares are all the rage this year.

Vintage Halloween Haunted Assorted Accent Plates, Set of 4

Vintage Halloween Haunted Assorted Accent Plates, Set of 4

Whooo ‘s ready to talk owl-some Halloween decorating and tasting ideas?

Plastic Owl Decorative Sculpture

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Owl Cupcakes Recipe

Some would argue it’s just not Halloween without the creepy-crawly while for others there’s no need to conjure up the fear of things that crawl and hiss in the night.

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Single Snake Taper Candle Holder Aluminum Gold – Threshold™

Note to self:

Add Jim Stafford’s “Spiders and Snakes” to the Let’s Halloween playlist.

Halloween Stainless Steel Candy Bowl Gold

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Long and Short Monster Fingers Recipe

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Halloween 10″ Green Frog by Ashland®

Frog and Lily Pad Mochi Cupcakes

Frog and Lily Pad Mochi Cupcake Recipe

Madame-Secretary

Halloween decorating inspiration comes around daily here at Places In The Home.

Purscilla Spooks Halloween Jar

Purscilla Spooks Halloween Jar

Keeping the party a little less creepy brings us to the throwback mystique of vintage Halloween decorations.

14-Ounce 22 Carat Gold-Tone Rim DOF (Double Old Fashioned) Glass Set of 4

14-Ounce Gold-Tone Rim DOF (Double Old Fashioned) Glass, Set of 4

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Halloween Black and Orange Resin Cat, 10 in H, by Way To Celebrate

Halloween Black and Orange Resin Cat, 10 in H, by Way To Celebrate

Black Cat Cookies

Black Cat Cookies Recipe

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Peanut Butter Ball Pumpkins and Cats Recipes

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Photo by Frames For Your Heart

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Pumpkin Glass Container

Transpac Dolomite 10 in. Orange Halloween Circus Jack-O-Lantern Jar

Transpac Dolomite 10 in. Orange Halloween Circus Jack-O-Lantern Jar

Zhuzh up the set up in bone-jour, may I serve you fashion.

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Halloween Brown Faux Rattan Resin Skull Tabletop Decor

King Skull Ice Bucket

King Skull Ice Bucket

Glass Skull Shape Iridescent Decanter, 26.5oz

Glass Skull Shape Iridescent Decanter, 26.5oz

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Better Homes & Gardens offers a free printable skull pattern to use for framing, window displays, DIY wreaths, gift bags, scatter decorations, etc…

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Bayou Cocktail \ Bourbon Street⠀

Ingredients

1 ½ ounces bourbon⠀

1 ounce fresh lemon juice

¼ cup apple cider⠀

2 teaspoons real maple syrup⠀

1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger (or ¼ teaspoon ground ginger)⠀

1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon⠀

5 ounces sparkling hard Honeycrisp apple cider⠀⠀

cinnamon sticks, rosemary and apple slices for garnish

cinnamon sugar for rim⠀

Directions⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Rim an Old Fashioned glass with cinnamon sugar and fill with ice.  In a shaker, combine bourbon, apple cider, lemon juice, maple syrup, ginger and cinnamon.  Shake to combine.

Strain into glass and top with hard Honeycrisp apple cider.  Garnish with cinnamon sticks, rosemary and apple slices.⠀

-Bayou Life Magazine

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Kitchen Ghosts

Dry Ice Cauldron Punch Bowl Recipe

What you’ll need:

Pair of work gloves

Plastic or metal tongs

Dish towel

Hammer

5 pounds dry ice

1 large plastic or metal punch bowl (or cauldron)

1 smaller plastic or metal punch bowl

Directions

Put on the gloves. In a well-ventilated area, wrap the dry ice in a towel and break it into chunks using a hammer.

Using tongs, transfer chunks of dry ice into the larger of your 2 bowls, creating a flat space in the center. Place the second, smaller bowl inside the larger one.

Pour punch into the small center bowl, making sure no dry ice gets in.

Fill a pitcher with warm water, then pour it on top of the dry ice. Add more dry ice chunks and water to the larger, outer bowl, being careful not to get any dry ice into the smaller punch bowl, throughout the night to keep the fog going.

Tips & Tricks:

Wear thick work gloves when opening the package of dry ice (latex/kitchen gloves are too thin.)

Place the block of dry ice on a towel. Use a wooden or plastic work surface, as dry ice can crack tiles.

Wrap a towel around the block, then break it into chunks using a hammer.

Be sure both of the bowls you use are plastic or metal since dry ice can crack glass. Put any unused dry ice in an open plastic container and store it in a cooler filled with ice. Never store it in the refrigerator or freezer.

Five pounds of dry ice will last about an hour. Keeping a nearby fan on low will intensify the effect.

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Hocus Pocus Collection

Hocus Pocus Collection

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Tradition in the Places In The Home family served up a night of trick-or-treating followed by a dinner on the deck featuring Trick or Treat Taco Soup.

Halloween Hallows Pumpkin Picnic Basket

Halloween Hallows Pumpkin Picnic Basket

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Cornbread Spiders Recipe

Food to Die For Recipes and Stories from America's Most Legendary Haunted Places

Food to Die For Recipes and Stories
from America’s Most Legendary Haunted Places

 

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Morton's Candy Corn Old Fashioned

Morton’s Candy Corn Old Fashioned Recipe

Spooky good eats, drinks, and be scary treats – bone appétit!

Creepy Shirley Temple Drink Recipe

Creepy Shirley Temple Drink Recipe

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Pumpkin Margarita Recipe

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Ghostly Hot Cocoa Recipe

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25+ Spooky Halloween Charcuterie Board Ideas

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Pico de Gallo with Bat Chips Recipe

Spooky Goat Cheese FingersSpooky Goat Cheese Fingers Recipe

Bacon Popcorn Drizzled with Creole-Spiced Butter

Bacon Popcorn Drizzled with Creole-Spiced Butter Recipe

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Candy Corn Cheese Tower Recipe

Breadstick Rattlers

Breadstick Rattlers Recipe

Graveyard Brownies

Graveyard Brownies Recipe

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Halloween Cookie Cake Recipe

High altitude black velvet cupcakes

High Altitude Black Velvet Cupcakes Recipe

Halloween decorating and tasting ideas offer inspiration for tricking out your Halloween monster mash bash.

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In The Style Of Christmas Decorating Ideas

Home at the Holidays beauty reigns supreme with in the style of Christmas decorating ideas gifting guided inspiration.

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House & Garden – Photography by Michael Sinclair

Imitation is the most sincerest form of flattery, especially at this most wonderful time of the year.

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Stavith Crystal and Metal 8-light Chandelier

Sourcing furnishings and decor items in the style of consists of searching sites for antiques as well as new pieces that complement the primary style, and then utilizing those finds to create visual harmony, balance, and beauty.

SAFAVIEH Kashan Velitchka Oriental Rug with Fringe

SAFAVIEH Kashan Velitchka Oriental Rug with Fringe

King George III Settee

King George III Settee

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Pair Country French Paint Decorated Candelabra Sconces

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Victoria Magazine – Photography by Stephanie W. Steele

Greenery, gold, and the glow of candlelight mingle to set the quintessential Christmas scene.

Italian Florentine Vintage Gilt Painted Chest of Drawers

Artist Signed Framed European Meadow Scene Oil Painting On Canvas

Artist Signed Framed European Meadow Scene Oil Painting On Canvas

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French Louis XV Style Serpentine Front 50” Wide Flame Mahogany Chest of Drawers

French Louis XV Style Serpentine Front Flame Mahogany Chest of Drawers

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Vintage Italian Florentine Wooden Wall Plaque Italy

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Single Mid 20th Century Italian Giltwood Wall Shelf Bracket

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Elle Decor – John Derian

I don’t believe I’d go as far as to associate this unique Christmas tree with a designer version of a Charlie Brown tree for beauty is in the eye and the urn table vase of the beholder.

Traditional Aluminum Bucket Wine Cooler

Traditional Aluminum Bucket Wine Cooler

Unique reinterpretations of traditional ways have the ability to result in a visually glorious outcome.

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Handmade Ceramic Table Vase

Robins-Song-print-blue-dress Robin’s Song – Fine Art Print

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In the style of serves more as a guideline. More often than not sourcing the exact items hits a wall in terms of locating the source of purchase.

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Redpoll Birds Illustration

Borrowing from (not outwardly copying which is a design no-no) an impressive look seems to gain speed at the holiday season.

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Barry Dixon welcomes Christmas to the spaces and places of Elway Hall.

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Large Vintage Brass Chandelier with Glass Prisms

Halls decked with thoughtful holiday hospitality the goal, touches and traditions depict an air of holiday finery in grand casual form.

Paris Market 6 Light Antique White Chandelier

Paris Market 6 Light Antique White Chandelier

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Marble Bust Drawing

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Bust sketch drawing

Bust Sketch Drawing

Elegant Victoria Floral Engraved with Handle Serving Tray

Elegant Victoria Floral Engraved with Handle Serving Tray

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 Flower Magazine – Photography by Erik Kvalsvik

Collected accents blending with the presence of natural accents and lighting achieve the cabin-like overtone in the breakfast room.

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Staffordshire Figure on Horse (1)

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Johnson Brothers “Friendly Village” Oval Serving Bowl

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Set of 6 Cups and Saucers – EIT

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Flower Magazine – Photography by Mary Craven Dawkins

Genius and gorgeous Christmas decorating ideas are well worth repeating and reproducing.

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Southern Living Magazine – Photography by Hector Manuel Sanchez

Whole or dried oranges, bay leaves and cinnamon sticks grouped together and placed in a decorative bowl or atop a serving platter become a festive and fragrant Christmas decoration.

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Embellishing further with perhaps a decorative tassel draped across the top or to the side produces a simple yet elegant accent.

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Southern Lady Magazine

Conversing with a fellow decorista brought up the subject of when do you begin decorating home and hearth for Christmas/the Holidays.

Believe it or not, I know someone who keeps the Christmas tree up all year long- loves it and it brings joy to the home.

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Midwest Living

You’d be surprised the number of folk who for various reasons do not wish to decorate for the holidays, and believe me I get it.

My mother-in-law was one who fell into the latter category, and for many years I didn’t get it.

Vintage Crescent Silver Mfg Co Silver Plated Metal Footed Bowl with grapevine pattern

Crescent Silver Plated Metal Footed Bowl with Grapevine Pattern

Older and with many life miles on me, I understand, but as I did with my mother-in-law I still suggest at least one little something placed here or there to reflect the season.

One lovely bowl filled with fresh clippings, buds, and blooms sitting atop a book becomes a festive focal point.

Vintage Books Mixed Lot of 8 Decorative Customizable by Colors

Vintage Books Mixed Lot of 8 Decorative Customizable by Colors

Following my own suggestion I filled a cut crystal bowl with an array of Christmas tree balls, and, voilà, a holiday decoration comes forth.

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Waiting to decorate the Christmas tree on Christmas Eve is a fascinating prospect, one that crescendos to the main event in oh, what fun seasonal splendor.

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Adorning a chandelier with vintage or in the style of vintage ornaments is a home for the holidays Christmas decorating ideas classic that is  delightfully elegant in presence and simple to achieve.

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Better Homes & Gardens

Oh come, let us adorn thee.

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Country Living Magazine

Introduce a sense of simple elegance into your holiday decor by decorating a chandelier(s) with garland and glass ornaments looped in ribbon in your choice of colors and material.

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Charlotte Moss

Classic colors of blue and white befit winter’s color palette.

Spode Blue Italian Hexagonal Vase

Spode Blue Italian Hexagonal Vase

Visits to the grocery store this time of year go with the it’s the holidays territory.

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Keep it seasonal simple by picking up a fresh holiday bouquet from the floral department for centerpieces and spot arrangements.

Blue and White Christmas Tree Plate

Seasonal fruits become stunning decorations.

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Charlotte Moss

Small touches take the ordinary to holiday extraordinary.

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Ballard Designs

Well-appointed home for the holidays decorating ideas do not have to be costly to be remarkable.

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White Cast Stone Fiberglass Ornate Low Urn

White Cast Stone Fiberglass Ornate Low Urn

Balsam Mixed Greens Fresh Wreath

Pears paired with fresh greenery and placed in a decorative urn housing bottles of your favorite holiday beverage on ice becomes a festive beverage  holder focal point.

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Photo by Jodie Morgan 

Absolutely gorgeous describes the details found in these French Lyre back chairs.

Christmas decorating ideasHouse & Garden

French Louis XVI Style Painted Opera Chairs 

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Midwest Living

Neutral-toned antiques and quality antique reproductions layers a space in softness.

HENREDON French Louis XV Style 2 Door Armoire

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loden green 1 1/2" swiss velvet ribbon

Loden Green 1½” Swiss Velvet Ribbon

Farmhouse Style Distress Painted Graduated Open Bookcase

Antique Hand Carved Painted Royal Rocking Horse

Antique Hand Carved Painted Royal Rocking Horse

Hanging a wreath(s) or greenery bunches from the top of a door (armoire, cabinet, exterior) with ribbon adds a custom touch to your holiday decorating presentation.

Finding wider ribbon works best, I like to use a ribbon that is at least 2½” wide.

Festive kitchen

House & Home

This look is winter woodland wonderful straight through to the first sign of spring.

20-ft Fresh Cedar Christmas Garland

Park Designs Wintertime White Platter

Park Designs Wintertime White Platter

Pinecone Flameless Candle

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Green House 24″ Plastic Greenery Swag with Needle Pine

Vintage~9.5 Tall~Decorative Woodland QUARTZ CLOCK

Vintage Bread Boards Extra Large

Vintage Bread Boards Extra Large

Some are just beginning to deck where others halls have long been decked and ready to impress.

Whenever the time is right for you consider one of these in the style of Christmas decorating ideas.

Merry Christmas!

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Decorating In Shades of Green

Befitting St. Patrick’s Day, today’s post shines the spotlight on decorating in shades of green.

Powerscourt_Waterfall_IrelandPowerscourt Waterfall ~ Wicklow, Ireland

Decorating in shades of green associates a natural beauty with a tangible balance that easily flows from space to space and shade to shade, complementing the core elements of design and decor.

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Lismore Castle – House & Garden- Photography by Andrea Jones

History proves blue the color originally associated with St. Patrick’s Day under the reign of Henry the VIII who claimed Ireland a kingdom in 1542.

Henry VIII of England, by Hans Holbein

With the formal creation of a new Kingdom, Ireland was appointed a coat of arms in the design of golden harp on a blue background.

It wasn’t until years later as a result of the Irish Rebellion in 1798 that green officially took notability as the color associated with St. Patrick’s Day.

Decorating In Shades of Green

“What color should be seen
Where our fathers’ homes have been
But their own immortal Green?”

— Author Unknown

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House & Garden – Photography by Simon Brown

Here’s a bit of color trivia:

Emerald green, a brilliant blue-green color, dates back in popularity to the mid-1800s.

Inexpensive to manufacture and therefore cheap to purchase, emerald green was a popular choice of household paint, and was widely used for patterned wallpaper.

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Ceara Donnelley Charleston Home – Photography by Brie Williams

Soon it was discovered one of the main components of the paint was arsenic, a chemical element when in an inorganic state proves severe.

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Better Homes & Gardens – Photography by Adam Albright

Damp spaces promoted the mold living in the wallpaper paste together with the arsenic to turn into a gas, creating a toxic environment.

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It’s believed Napoleon’s death in exile on St. Helena quite possibly was accelerated by his exposure to the Emerald green wallpaper decorating his favorite room.

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Some perceive the color connection between St. Patrick’s Day and the color green to the lush landscape of the Emerald Isle.

Saaltee Island, Ireland

“A color is as strong as the impression it creates.”

—Ivan Albright

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House & Garden – Photography Robert O’Byrne

I reached out to The Irish Aesthete, Robert O’Byrne, to ask his permission to use his photo of the marquetry floors in the grand salon at Ballyfin.

The Irish Aesthete: Ruins of Ireland

The Irish Aesthete: Ruins of Ireland by Robert O’Byrne

He could not have been more gracious, and his knowledge of Ireland coupled with his visually stunning book, The Irish Aesthete: Ruins of Ireland by Robert O’Byrne, is quite impressive.

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Marquetry Floors of the Salon at Ballyfin, County Laois – The Irish Aesthete

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The Ruins of Kilcrea in County Cork – Robert Byrne

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Sarah Winchester Studios

Decorating in shades of green lends versatility and depth to the primary palette choice.

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Martha Stewart

“Mere color, unspoiled by meaning, and unallied with definite
form, can speak to the soul in a thousand different ways.”

— Oscar Wilde

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Gabriel & Co.

“Green is the prime color of the world,
and that from which its loveliness arises.”

— Pedro Calderon de la Barca

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“A color is as strong as the impression it creates.”

—Ivan Albright

Clifden CastleClifden Castle, Ireland

May the sun shine all day long
everything go right
and nothing wrong.
May those you love bring love back to you,
and may all the wishes
you wish come true.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day.

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Fetching Friday: Pretty Sights All In A Scroll

Today’s Fetching Friday shines the spotlight on pretty sights all in a scroll. I find a visual respite from the unpleasant beautifully works to clear out the cobwebs and reset mind and soul.

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Luxe- Photography by Annie Schlechter

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Richard Keith Langham

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Janine Stone – House & Garden

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Utah Valley Bride

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Apt La Fayette

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Brides- Photography by Rebecca Yale

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Charlotte Moss – Flower Magazine

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Victoria Magazine

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Tucker & Marks

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Life is a beautiful experiment best served when we open our eyes, ears and hearts to the pretty sights all around us.

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Every-Day Beauty: Decorating with Flowers

As far as adding a touch of spring flair and fragrance goes, decorating with flowers is by far one of the loveliest, easiest, and visually delightful ways to bring the very best of the garden to the spring and summer decorating scheme.

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Charlotte Moss Flowers

Interior designer and tastemaker Charlotte Moss book, Charlotte Moss Flowers, is a delightful grab a cup or glass of tea-curl up with a good book guide to bringing in-full bloom beauty to house and home.

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Charlotte Moss Flowers

“There are always flowers for those who want to see them.”
—Henri Matisse

Wedgwood Blue Jasperware pitcher

Wedgwood Blue Jasperware

With the garden as her muse, Charlotte Moss celebrates the season of fresh and fragrant through inspired ideas for floral arrangements, tablescapes, and containers ideal for every-day living picture perfect placement around the house.

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Charlotte Moss Flowers

Inspiration truly is everywhere, especially at the movies.

Turner Classic Movies is featuring 31 Days of Oscar; a month long homage to the best of the best Academy Award winning Hollywood movie classics.

Multitasking at the movies is the activity I’ve mastered of late.

On monitor screen left is my blog post dashboard while on screen right is the feature film du jour.

Charlotte-Moss-blue-and-white-accents-roses-in-vaseCharlotte Moss Flowers

Classic blue and white in two lovely presentations.

Elizabeth Taylor Giant dining room gardenias

Classic movie set interiors and location choices of particular design and decorative accents visual interest include the breakfast scene from the movie Giant.

Chippendale, crystal, porcelain, and silver frame the scene, but the bowl of fresh gardenias steal the show.

Gardenias in a bowl will forever be a simple yet elegant decorating with flowers showstopper.

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Flower Magazine

Are you a fan of incorporating fresh from the garden (or floral department) flowers into your every-day decorating touches?

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Decorating With The Color Green

St. Patrick’s Day inspires decorating with the color green.

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“Green is the prime color of the world,
and that from which its loveliness arises.”

– Pedro Calderon de la Barca

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Andrew Howard Interior Design

Often described as the color of renewal, the color green evokes a sense of peaceful  tranquility.

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House & Garden – Photography by Michael Sinclair

Interiors and exteriors bedecked in St. Patrick’s Day green color splendor bloom to life.

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House & Garden – Photography by Sarah Cuttle

Making the color connection between the St. Patrick’s Day and the color green dates back to the 17th c to what some perceive as an association to the lush landscape of the Emerald Isle.

Beautiful French Room of green chair by Cecilia Rosslee

Beautiful French Room of green chair by Cecilia Rosslee

Green is a classic color that evokes the splendor of the outdoors, four leaf clovers, St. Patrick’s Day, and the essential recipe for spring.

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Bright green represents rebirth, renewal, and spring.

Olive green stands for tranquility, earthiness and elegance.

Dark green is associated to fertility, greed, money and drive.

Yellowish green denotes illness and envy.

Aqua typifies freshness and water.

Pale green exemplifies peace.

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Emerald green dates back in popularity to the mid-1800s.

Inexpensive to manufacture and therefore cheap to purchase, emerald green was a popular choice of household paint, and was widely used for patterned wallpaper.

Later is was discovered one of the main components of the paint was arsenic, a chemical element when in an inorganic state proves severe.

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Damp spaces promoted the mold living in the wallpaper paste together with the arsenic to turn into a gas, creating a toxic environment.

Some believed Napoleon’s death in exile on St. Helena possibly could have been accelerated by his exposure to the emerald green wallpaper decorating his favorite room.

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Veranda

Classic color, texture, and pattern frames a picturesque setting.

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 Maddie Hughes Design

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House & Garden – Styled by Gabby Deeming – Photo by Jake Curtis

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Farrow & Ball Breakfast Room Green No. 81

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Bowood by Colefax and Fowler

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Zoe Feldman Design

Decorating with the color green is a proven in-house formula for amplifying the beauty and patina of the woods and finishes detailed in antique pieces.

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House & Garden

Creating cozy yet elegant spaces isn’t as difficult as one may think.

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 Peter Dunham Design

How to create a warm, rich, and yes, cozy aesthetic is often the design question.

Incorporating antique pieces into the space brilliantly and beautifully answers the question.

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Ashley Montgomery Design

I love this “in my own little corner in my own little chair” space within a space in beautiful design and decorating with the color green accents detail by Ashley Montgomery Design.

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 Minnette Jackson – One Kings Lane

Antiques take very well to spaces enhanced by decorating with the color green.

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House Beautiful

Copper was used by Ancient Romans in their quest to create green pigment.

Verdigris, the green of Greece, was born out of soaking copper plates in wine where oxidation occurred forming a pigment of the beautiful blue-green  patina of weathered metal.

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House & Garden

Interiors incorporating the color green into the palette choice invariably catch the eye.

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DIY Fall Decor Project Ideas

Crisp air, nature’s bounty, and a hot glue gun is all the inspiration needed to get the DIY fall decor project ideas flowing.

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The little apple candle wreath that could is falls into my PhD (Project half Done) studies.

Believe me, the faux apples are not as red as they appear in the images.

They’re red alright,  but not quite as bright red as seen in some of the images.

If I could get the lighting right on both space and camera, I’d be dangerous.

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Styrofoam-wreath

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DIY wreath projects need not be a complicated endeavor.

Where’s the fun in that?

For this particular project I chose a Styrofoam wreath form.

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Remnants leftover from the umpteen burlap bags used for everything from placemats to gift bags came together to base wrap the wreath in order to cover the Styrofoam.

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Hot glue gun used for this step.

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Striving for a more polished look than that of the rustic burlap bags, I wrapped the entire form with burlap ribbon purchased from Dollar Tree, pinning the ribbon with a few straight pins to secure into place.

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Grab a paper or download a Michaels coupon and let the DIY fall decor project ideas savings begin.

Let me let you all in on a little secret…

DIY projects can get expensive, so clip those coupons.

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Place faux apples and pears around the form to get an idea of how you want the finished look to turn out.

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Heat up the glue gun (use caution with these things), and once it gets hot glue the faux fruit in place.

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Spanish moss is not only decorative, it covers a multitude of gaps and DIY mistakes.

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There you have it.

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I absolutely love this sweet sweet DIY potpourri wreath from Sweet Something Designs.

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Simple elegance comes to a door or chair frame near you by way of a bag or two of potpourri, a grapevine wreath, your favorite color, texture, and pattern ribbon, and the usual wreath making tools and glue gun to hold fall fabulous all together.

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Simple instructions of hot gluing potpourri pieces to wreath and topping off the look with a bow in your choice of ribbon.

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Laura of Garden Answer posted another wonderful fall wreath how-to video giving us five different options to choose from.

How fall flipping cute is the owl wreath?

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Grapevine wreath.

Hydrangea.

Pine cones.

An assortment of fall leaves.

Feathers.

Small craft gourds.

Dried and/or fresh floral stems.

Seasonal blooms.

Decorative owl figure.

Laura uses echinacea, rose hips, hydrangea, clematis, sedum, vines, pine cones, autumn leaves, and a most darling owl.

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Owl cute is this!

Pinecone Owl

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Magnolia tree flower and leaves

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Items sourced and found at Jo-Ann Fabrics on a free shipping Saturday afternoon signals the cart is full of DIY fall decor project ideas.

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Purchased for this project list:

18″ Grapevine Wreath

Zucker Feather Products 12 pk Duck Gilded Feathers

Bloom Room Autumn 19” Millet Leaf Bush Yellow

Place & Time Fall Harvest Textured Ribbon 2.5″

Bloom Room Autumn Hanging Pinecone Acorn Natural

From nature:

Pinecones

Nandina

Hydrangea

Juniper

Fresh pine

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Nandina berries  fresh pine and juniper

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Placement is ruled by where the bulk of the clippings and stems fit best without much effort in securing to wreath.

Why make things difficult?

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Undone paper clips help to secure stems to the wreath.

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Glue pinecones and hanging pinecone acorn to the wreath.

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Professional bow maker will never find its way onto my resume, but I can fake it till I make it with the best of them.

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A trusty loop and twist method works, and pipe cleaners-stems looped around the center and twisted several times holds everything in place.

Once you decide where on the wreath the bow will go, feed the “ends” of the pipe cleaners-stems in an over and under method through a couple of the wreath twigs in that section.

Gentle pull up on the pipe cleaner-stem ends to pull the bow close to the wreath.

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Secure the bow in place, twist the ends together, tuck the stems into the wreath twigs to hide, and fluff the bow.

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Gold feathers tucked in visually strategic spots

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As time marches on the nandina is turning a stunning golden crimson.

So fall fabulous!

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DIY wreaths naturally mirror the beauty of the season.

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Forty Days To Go: Countdown to Fall

Dog days, excessive heat warnings, and the fact I’ve had all the summer I can stand brings on this countdown to fall.

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It may be too soon for some to even remotely entertain thoughts of fall, but for those of us who love the fall of it all let the countdown to fall begin.

And Halloween.

And Thanksgiving.

And Christmas.

Yowza.

Anticipating the joy of witnessing the changing of the leaves, trying out a new recipe featuring apple and spice and everything pumpkin nice, tailgating times, fairs and festivals weekends spent in quaint little country towns, Thanksgiving gobble and gather, and Christmas spent with the ones you love celebrations is what makes September through December the most wonderful time of the year.

Incorporating natural elements into your fall and holiday decorating scheme brings the beauty of the season to the table, mantel, door, or wall.

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Persimmons

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Leaves, branches, nuts, fruits, and berries easily create a look that is fresh, seasonally appropriate, visually impressive, and easy on the decorating budget.

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Magazines, newsletters, emails, and social media postings are getting in on the countdown to fall.

This image from a fall feature in Country Living Magazine epitomizes understated elegance.

The warm color palette, neutral accents and accessories in two by two placement, and the DIY magnolia leaf swag (instructions below) come together in decorative harmony.

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Country Living Magazine – Photo by Bjorn Wallander

Magnolia Leaf Garland

Measure the length of the mantel- door-wall where you plan to hang the garland, including an estimation of how many loops you plan to hang.  Add a half foot to a foot more, per loop, to your final measurement.

Gather the magnolia leaves.  It will take approximately 25 leaves per each foot of garland.

Flip the magnolia leaves over to the brown/gold side.  Take two leaves and put them together with their front sides facing.  Wrap floral wire around the stems. Repeat this step until you have multiple paired sets of leaves.

Cut heavy twine to the length of the space measurement and add another foot.  Start at one end of the twine and begin adding leaves.  Tie the first pair using a simple knot.  Continue to add the pairs by looping the twine under, over, and back around stems to secure in place, pushing them right up against the first pair.

Repeat until the garland is complete, tieing an overhead knot around the final pair.

-Country Living Magazine

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Finishing touches magnify the decorative detail.

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Forty days to go, my fall loving friends.

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